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Konami, a returning show sponsor, exhibited its 2016 Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG portfolio at the Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) annual trade show March 14-18 at Bally’s Event Center in Las Vegas. KONAMI showcased products scheduled to be released later this year at booth #206 and conducted two seminars during the show.

“GAMA allows us to share in-depth details about our 2016 product releases and outline our extensive Organized Play efforts with our core hobby partners,” said Yumi Hoashi, Senior Vice President, Card Business for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. “Our one-on-one meetings at the booth, combined with our two seminars, makes for a productive and informative event for all parties.”

KONAMI will host two seminars, one on March 15 and one on March 16. During the first seminar, the company will outline their Official Tournament Store (OTS) Program, with a focus on store benefits and Organized Play programs. The second seminar explains the KONAMI Judge Program and how stores will benefit from using registered KONAMI Judges. For more information on KONAMI’s extensive Organized Play programs, including opportunities for new players to learn how to play the game, go towww.yugioh-card.com/en/events/organizedplay.html.

Releasing Friday, March 18, and in time for the busy Easter shopping season is Premium Gold: Infinite Gold. This set allows Duelists to add a little dazzle to their collection and it has something for everyone, including dozens of upgraded cards to bling out a player’s collection plus 21 new cards for a Duelist’s Main Deck and Extra Deck, all gleaming in gold foil technology. Each 5-card Premium Gold: Infinite Gold mini-pack contains two Gold Secrets – consisting of popular cards and brand-new, never-before-seen cards and three Gold Rare versions of fan-favorite cards. As a special bonus to all players, scores of Gold Rare cards in the set includes former Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Prize Cards Number 106: Giant Hand and Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry, now available for everyone to use. Each box contains three mini-packs for a total of 15 cards. MSRP: $14.99 per Box.

Retailers will be sure to draw in fans of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TV show on April 15, when the original Yu-Gi-Oh! TV series takes center stage with Millennium Pack as dozens of old favorites get a whole new look alongside brand-new cards from TV that players have been waiting for! This 48-card set includes more than 20 variant artwork illustrations for classic cards like Thousand Dragon, Flame Swordsman, Widespread Ruin, Kunai with Chain, and Celtic Guardian. Millennium Pack also offers famous cards from the TV series that have never been in print before, including Kaiba’s ultimate card-drawer, the Card of Demise, and the final version of the mightiest Egyptian God Card: The Winged Dragon of Ra – Immortal Phoenix! MSRP: $1.99 per 5-card Pack.

KONAMI delivers big this spring beginning with two May releases. First, is the May 6 release of Shining Victories, the latest Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG core booster set. Appealing to veteran and novice players alike, Shining Victories is a 100-card set with brand-new Deck themes such as Lunalight, Digital Bug, and Amorphage Dragons, and marks the return of Blue-Eyes White Dragon and a plethora of specially crafted “Blue-Eyes” monsters and support cards! Players wanting to get their hands on cards early can attend a Sneak Peek scheduled for April 31 and/or May 1. MSRP: $3.99 per Pack.

Next is Starter Deck – Yuya releasing on May 27. Designed to teach new Duelists how to Duel, this new Starter Deck is the best vehicle for stores to introduce the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG to budding Duelists! Fans will be entertained with a 40-card ready-to-play Deck, including 9 brand-new Performapal cards, and three special Token cards. MSRP: $9.99 per Deck.

Rounding-out the spring are two new products that will help Duelists of all skill levels prepare for the summer tournament season and beyond. First, is Shining Victories Special Edition releasing on June 17. Each box of Shining Victories Special Edition comes with three packs of Shining Victories, one of two Super Rares from the upcoming fall booster set, and one of two guaranteed variant cards. MSRP: $9.99 per box. Then it’s Rise of the True Dragons Structure Deck scheduled for a July 15 release. Rise of the True Dragons follows up on May’s re-launch of the legendary “Blue-Eyes” theme in Shining Victories with a Deck that includes new high-Level Dragons, new Dragon devotee monsters that are easy-to-Summon and work with ANY high-Level Dragons – plus a brand-new Spell card that Summons any Level 7 or 8 Dragon directly from the Graveyard, with no restrictions! MSRP: $9.99 per Deck.

Between conventions, a new tournament season, and in-store events, Duelists will have plenty of opportunities to put their skills to the test this summer – with plenty of new cards to try! The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG makes the dog days bearable and the tournaments more exciting with the launch of two new products in August – The Dark Illusion core booster set August 5 and the Dragons of Legend Unleashed-* special booster August 19. The Dark Illusion kicks off the new tournament season with a compelling 100-card set filled with brand-new Deck themes, 10 never-before-seen cards, support for recent and classic Deck themes, and cues the return of a legendary monster to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG – Dark Magician! MSRP: $3.99 per Pack.

The Dragons of Legend -Unleashed-* special booster is the spiritual successor to the popular Dragons of Legend booster sets, composed of numerous foil cards from the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga and animated TV series that have never been printed into actual cards – until now! MSRP: $3.99 per 5-card Pack

* For items marked with an asterisk, please note that title, packaging, contents and price are subject to change.

On March 18, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KONAMI), the manufacturer of the multiple world record-holding Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) delivers a box of shiny splendor to stores nationwide with its Premium Gold: Infinite Gold product release.

Premium Gold: Infinite Gold lets Duelists add a little dazzle to their collections. This set has something for everyone, including dozens of upgraded cards to bling out a player’s collection plus 21 new cards for a Duelist’s Main Deck and Extra Deck, all gleaming in gold foil technology.

Each 5-card Premium Gold: Infinite Gold mini-pack contains two Gold Secrets, consisting of popular cards and brand-new, never-before-seen cards including powerful monsters for your Extra Deck! Each mini-pack also has three Gold Rare versions of fan-favorite cards. As a special bonus to all players, the Gold Rare cards in the set includes former Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Prize Cards Number 106: Giant Hand and Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry, now available for everyone to use. Every box contains three mini-packs, or a total of 15 cards: six Gold Secrets and nine Gold Rares per box for an MSRP of $14.99.

Players will relish their sparkling treasure of cards as Gold Rares enshrine Duelists’ favorite cards in glorious Gold color: Gold card frames, Gold art box frames, Gold text box frames, Gold card names, and for Monsters, Gold level stars. Gold Secrets take all of that and add a Secret Rare Card’s textured foil pattern on top of it all for the ultimate bling!

Duelists can watch all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal episodes every Tuesday as well as all of classic Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, and Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s on www.yugioh.com in the United States. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V every Friday and Saturday on Teletoon!

KONAMI is poised for an exciting and successful 2016 with its deep portfolio of Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG products. KONAMI is set to unveil their 2016 first and second quarter products at the American International Toy Fair February 13-16 in booth #4925 at the Javits Center in New York City.

“We are quite excited by the successes of 2015 as our Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME products, combined with our growing fan base, have set the stage for a great year ahead,” said Yumi Hoashi, Senior Vice President, Card Business for Konami. “Toy Fair gives us the chance to share our product release schedule and promotional plans with our hobby and mass market partners in a fun environment. After having one-on-one meetings at the show, they walk away confident knowing we can satisfy the needs of both new players and competitive Duelists.

With two new 2016 releases already doing well on store shelves, KONAMI introduces two more this Friday, February 12. The Wing Raiders special booster set contains brand-new Xyz cards and cards from the new Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V series, including several cards to help players power up a current Deck, or build a whole new Deck with new powerful cards like Raidraptor – Satellite Cannon Falcon. Duelists can also try their hand at commanding two new monster themes that’ll take their Xyz strategies to the next level – the spectral Phantom Knights and the Super Quantum mecha pilots! The Wing Raiders booster set contains 60 cards; MSRP: $3.99 each 9-card pack.

Duelists who have amassed a collection of new cards during the past few months can now show off their stash in style with Yu-Gi-Oh! Chibi Sleeves also releasing February 12. These glossy, premium quality tournament-legal sleeves feature the iconic Yugi – in all his super-deformed glory! Naturally, the Chibi Sleeves go great with the Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Kingdom Chibi Game Mats and the Yu-Gi-Oh! Chibi Card Case, both released last year – collect all of them to complete an awesome Chibi set. MSRP: $3.99 per 50 card sleeve pack.

KONAMI follows-up its January Breakers of Shadow booster set with Breakers of Shadow Special Edition launching later this month on February 26. Providing excellent value for all Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG players, each box of Breakers of Shadow Special Edition comes with three booster packs of Breakers of Shadow, one of two Super Rare Cards from the upcoming Shining Victories booster set plus one of two Super Rare Cards – all for less than what it would cost to buy three individual booster packs. MSRP: $9.99 per box.

Duelists can add a little dazzle to their collections on March 18 with Premium Gold: Infinite Gold. This set has something for everyone, including dozens of upgraded cards to bling out a player’s collection plus 21 new cards for a Duelist’s Main Deck and Extra Deck, all gleaming in gold foil technology. Each 5-card Premium Gold: Infinite Gold mini-pack contains two Gold Secrets – each card a brand-new, never-before-seen card and three Gold Rare versions of popular cards. As a special bonus to all players, scores of Gold Rare cards in the set includes former Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Prize Cards Number 106: Giant Hand and Digvorzhak, King of Heavy Industry, now available for everyone to use. Every $14.99 MSRP box contains three mini-packs.

On April 15, the original Yu-Gi-Oh! TV series takes center stage with Millennium Pack as dozens of old favorites get a whole new look alongside brand new cards from TV that for years players have been clamoring. This 48-card set includes more than 20 variant artwork illustrations for classic cards like Thousand Dragon, Flame Swordsman, Widespread Ruin, Kunai with Chain, and Celtic Guardian. Millennium Pack also offers famous cards from the TV series that have never been in print before, including Kaiba’s ultimate card-drawer, the Card of Demise, and the final version of the mightiest Egyptian God Card: The Winged Dragon of Ra – Immortal Phoenix! MSRP: $1.99 per 5-card pack.

In May, the spotlight is on the May 6 release of Shining Victories, the latest Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG core booster set. Appealing to veteran and novice players alike, Shining Victories is a 100-card set with brand-new Deck themes such as Lunalight, Digital Bug, and Amorphage Dragons, support for recent and classic themes, and signals the bold return of a legendary dragon to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG – Blue-Eyes White Dragon – with a plethora of specially crafted “Blue-Eyes” monsters and support cards! MSRP: $3.99 per pack.

May 26 sees the release of the latest Starter Deck for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG*. Designed to teach new Duelists how to Duel, the new Starter Deck is the best place to start a budding Duelist’s career! Fans will be entertained with a 40-card ready-to-play Deck, including 9 brand-new Performapal cards, and three special Token cards. MSRP: $9.99 per Deck.

Rounding-out spring are two new products that’ll help Duelists of all skill levels prepare for summer tournaments and beyond. First, it’s Shining Victories Special Edition releasing on June 17. Each box of Shining Victories Special Edition comes with three packs of Shining Victories, one of two Super Rares from the upcoming fall booster set, and one of two guaranteed variant cards. MSRP: $9.99 per box. Then it’s Pendulum Domination Structure Deck scheduled for a July 15 release. Pendulum Domination is a complete D/D themed Deck that gives Duelists brand-new Monster and Spell Cards, including new Extra Deck Monsters they’ll need to set up a never-ending cycle of domination! MSRP: $9.99 per Deck.

Between conventions, regional tournaments and in-store events, Duelists will have plenty of opportunity to put their skills to the test this summer. For more information on KONAMI’s extensive Organized Play programs, including opportunities for aspiring Duelists to learn how-to-play the game, go to www.yugioh-card.com/en/events.

* For items marked with an asterisk, please note that title, packaging, contents and price are subject to change.